More Court cases to come down this term, probably later today, right? This one's on school choice, and "balancing" efforts. It relates, somewhat, to yesterday's post.

It's a good thing when protections are lifted, something to be celebrated in the case of the eagle, no? Flying free in healthy numbers, not needing special protections, with the understanding there are still limitations on what you can do to agitate breeding birds and their nests.

Unlike say, Justice Thomas in his Morse reasoning, I don't trust that you have to strip rights completely and leave all matters in the hands of local officials. That's a recipe for trouble; look around at the authorities in your area ask yourself if you trust them with unfettered decision-making. Are they truly independent, that is?

Still...
Choice is good -- even more limited local choice (as these things so often happen by circumstance or necessity.) And the crux of it is, local choice often leads to imbalance that is not maliciously intended. Me, I'm ok with that -- accepting the occasional imbalance -- so long as you don't strip basic rights we've come accustomed to in American education.

Because to fly above special protections, guided by personal choice in direction, really isn't that what all living beings seek? And shouldn't it be celebrated, not feared? Enough with the "protect me" mentality that potentially can ground one many years too young. We may not all get to cover the same ground, but if we all get some say in direction setting and there's no one urging special protections for some because of the fear of flying... we get more winners, on balance.

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It goes without saying: the more winners in America, the better. Of course, some who urge special protections no doubt prefer that "winners" pool stay as exclusive as possible.*

That's never been the American way though, but undeniably an attitude that has dominated in seepage pockets for periods of time. Not long-term overall ground though, as we can take comfort in the fact that the domination simply wasn't as mighty as some believed. Balance.



*See, that's why you should reject unfettered local decision-making. Ideally noble sure, but not realistically independent, capable of standing alone in r/l.